ANKLE INJURIES

A sprained ankle is a common sports injuries. This article describes the recommended treatment, recovery and signs of serious bodily injury.

Sprain ankle is the most common violation of a sports medicine practice.

Although some signs and symptoms may be used to assess the seriousness of a sprain in the final method is the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Sprains are classified into four grades. A first degree ankle sprain has only slight cracks in his degree ligament sprain is characterized by a complete breakdown.

Signs and symptoms

The typical signs and symptoms associated with a sprained ankle, the cardinal signs of inflammation:

* Lokalisierten pain
* Swelling
* Loss of function

Prevention

Sprains ankle can be prevented from proper use of safety devices (for example, guards ankle), warm-up and cool-low (including stretching), is aware of your surroundings and maintain the strength and flexibility.

Treatment

The first mode is sprain RICE:

Rest: stop all activities that cause pain sprained area.

Ice: Apply frosting on the area several times a day, but never more than 10-15 minutes at a time. Protecting the skin and prevents swelling at the same time.

Compression: Wrap the sprained area to reduce swelling. Cold water will do the same.

Elevation: Keep the sprained area so close to the level of the heart is comfortable as possible.

The ice and compression (cold therapy compression) stops the pain and swelling, while the injury starts to heal. The control swelling and inflammation is crucial for the healing process and further limited the leakage of liquid cold in the area of injured and control pain.